org.eclipse.uml2.uml
Interface BehavioralFeature

All Superinterfaces:
Element, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject, Feature, NamedElement, Namespace, org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier, RedefinableElement
All Known Subinterfaces:
Operation, Reception

public interface BehavioralFeature
extends Namespace, Feature

A representation of the model object 'Behavioral Feature'. A behavioral feature is a feature of a classifier that specifies an aspect of the behavior of its instances. A behavioral feature is implemented (realized) by a behavior. A behavioral feature specifies that a classifier will respond to a designated request by invoking its implementing method. A behavioral feature owns zero or more parameter sets.

The following features are supported:

See Also:
UMLPackage.getBehavioralFeature()

Method Summary
 Parameter createOwnedParameter(java.lang.String name, Type type)
          Creates a new Parameter, with the specified 'Name', and 'Type', and appends it to the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list
 ParameterSet createOwnedParameterSet(java.lang.String name)
          Creates a new ParameterSet, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list
 Parameter createReturnResult(java.lang.String name, Type type)
          Creates a return result parameter with the specified name and type.
 CallConcurrencyKind getConcurrency()
          Returns the value of the 'Concurrency' attribute.
 Behavior getMethod(java.lang.String name)
          Retrieves the first Behavior with the specified 'Name' from the 'Method' reference list
 Behavior getMethod(java.lang.String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
          Retrieves the first Behavior with the specified 'Name' from the 'Method' reference list
 org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<Behavior> getMethods()
          Returns the value of the 'Method' reference list.
 Parameter getOwnedParameter(java.lang.String name, Type type)
          Retrieves the first Parameter with the specified 'Name', and 'Type' from the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list
 Parameter getOwnedParameter(java.lang.String name, Type type, boolean ignoreCase, boolean createOnDemand)
          Retrieves the first Parameter with the specified 'Name', and 'Type' from the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list
 org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<Parameter> getOwnedParameters()
          Returns the value of the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list.
 ParameterSet getOwnedParameterSet(java.lang.String name)
          Retrieves the first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list
 ParameterSet getOwnedParameterSet(java.lang.String name, boolean ignoreCase, boolean createOnDemand)
          Retrieves the first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list
 org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<ParameterSet> getOwnedParameterSets()
          Returns the value of the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list.
 Type getRaisedException(java.lang.String name)
          Retrieves the first Type with the specified 'Name' from the 'Raised Exception' reference list
 Type getRaisedException(java.lang.String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
          Retrieves the first Type with the specified 'Name' from the 'Raised Exception' reference list
 org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<Type> getRaisedExceptions()
          Returns the value of the 'Raised Exception' reference list.
 boolean isAbstract()
          Returns the value of the 'Is Abstract' attribute.
 void setConcurrency(CallConcurrencyKind value)
          Sets the value of the 'Concurrency' attribute
 void setIsAbstract(boolean value)
          Sets the value of the 'Is Abstract' attribute
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Namespace
createElementImport, createElementImport, createOwnedRule, createOwnedRule, createPackageImport, createPackageImport, excludeCollisions, getElementImport, getElementImport, getElementImports, getImportedElements, getImportedMember, getImportedMember, getImportedMembers, getImportedPackages, getMember, getMember, getMembers, getNamesOfMember, getOwnedMember, getOwnedMember, getOwnedMembers, getOwnedRule, getOwnedRule, getOwnedRules, getPackageImport, getPackageImport, getPackageImports, importMembers, membersAreDistinguishable, validateMembersDistinguishable
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Feature
getFeaturingClassifier, getFeaturingClassifier, getFeaturingClassifiers, isStatic, setIsStatic
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.RedefinableElement
getRedefinedElement, getRedefinedElement, getRedefinedElements, getRedefinitionContext, getRedefinitionContext, getRedefinitionContexts, isConsistentWith, isLeaf, isRedefinitionContextValid, setIsLeaf, validateRedefinitionConsistent, validateRedefinitionContextValid
 

Method Detail

getOwnedParameters

org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<Parameter> getOwnedParameters()
Returns the value of the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list. The list contents are of type Parameter. Specifies the ordered set of formal parameters of this BehavioralFeature.

Returns:
the value of the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list.
See Also:
UMLPackage.getBehavioralFeature_OwnedParameter()

createOwnedParameter

Parameter createOwnedParameter(java.lang.String name,
                               Type type)
Creates a new Parameter, with the specified 'Name', and 'Type', and appends it to the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' for the new Parameter, or null.
type - The 'Type' for the new Parameter, or null.
Returns:
The new Parameter.
See Also:
getOwnedParameters()

getOwnedParameter

Parameter getOwnedParameter(java.lang.String name,
                            Type type)
Retrieves the first Parameter with the specified 'Name', and 'Type' from the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' of the Parameter to retrieve, or null.
type - The 'Type' of the Parameter to retrieve, or null.
Returns:
The first Parameter with the specified 'Name', and 'Type', or null.
See Also:
getOwnedParameters()

getOwnedParameter

Parameter getOwnedParameter(java.lang.String name,
                            Type type,
                            boolean ignoreCase,
                            boolean createOnDemand)
Retrieves the first Parameter with the specified 'Name', and 'Type' from the 'Owned Parameter' containment reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' of the Parameter to retrieve, or null.
type - The 'Type' of the Parameter to retrieve, or null.
ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
createOnDemand - Whether to create a Parameter on demand if not found.
Returns:
The first Parameter with the specified 'Name', and 'Type', or null.
See Also:
getOwnedParameters()

isAbstract

boolean isAbstract()
Returns the value of the 'Is Abstract' attribute. The default value is "false". If true, then the behavioral feature does not have an implementation, and one must be supplied by a more specific element. If false, the behavioral feature must have an implementation in the classifier or one must be inherited from a more general element.

Returns:
the value of the 'Is Abstract' attribute.
See Also:
setIsAbstract(boolean), UMLPackage.getBehavioralFeature_IsAbstract()

setIsAbstract

void setIsAbstract(boolean value)
Sets the value of the 'Is Abstract' attribute.

Parameters:
value - the new value of the 'Is Abstract' attribute.
See Also:
isAbstract()

getMethods

org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<Behavior> getMethods()
Returns the value of the 'Method' reference list. The list contents are of type Behavior. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Specification'. A behavioral description that implements the behavioral feature. There may be at most one behavior for a particular pairing of a classifier (as owner of the behavior) and a behavioral feature (as specification of the behavior).

Returns:
the value of the 'Method' reference list.
See Also:
UMLPackage.getBehavioralFeature_Method(), Behavior.getSpecification()

getMethod

Behavior getMethod(java.lang.String name)
Retrieves the first Behavior with the specified 'Name' from the 'Method' reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' of the Behavior to retrieve, or null.
Returns:
The first Behavior with the specified 'Name', or null.
See Also:
getMethods()

getMethod

Behavior getMethod(java.lang.String name,
                   boolean ignoreCase,
                   org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
Retrieves the first Behavior with the specified 'Name' from the 'Method' reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' of the Behavior to retrieve, or null.
ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
eClass - The Ecore class of the Behavior to retrieve, or null.
Returns:
The first Behavior with the specified 'Name', or null.
See Also:
getMethods()

getConcurrency

CallConcurrencyKind getConcurrency()
Returns the value of the 'Concurrency' attribute. The default value is "sequential". The literals are from the enumeration CallConcurrencyKind. Specifies the semantics of concurrent calls to the same passive instance (i.e., an instance originating from a class with isActive being false). Active instances control access to their own behavioral features.

Returns:
the value of the 'Concurrency' attribute.
See Also:
CallConcurrencyKind, setConcurrency(CallConcurrencyKind), UMLPackage.getBehavioralFeature_Concurrency()

setConcurrency

void setConcurrency(CallConcurrencyKind value)
Sets the value of the 'Concurrency' attribute.

Parameters:
value - the new value of the 'Concurrency' attribute.
See Also:
CallConcurrencyKind, getConcurrency()

getRaisedExceptions

org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<Type> getRaisedExceptions()
Returns the value of the 'Raised Exception' reference list. The list contents are of type Type. References the Types representing exceptions that may be raised during an invocation of this feature. The signals that the behavioral feature raises as exceptions.

Returns:
the value of the 'Raised Exception' reference list.
See Also:
UMLPackage.getBehavioralFeature_RaisedException()

getRaisedException

Type getRaisedException(java.lang.String name)
Retrieves the first Type with the specified 'Name' from the 'Raised Exception' reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' of the Type to retrieve, or null.
Returns:
The first Type with the specified 'Name', or null.
See Also:
getRaisedExceptions()

getRaisedException

Type getRaisedException(java.lang.String name,
                        boolean ignoreCase,
                        org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
Retrieves the first Type with the specified 'Name' from the 'Raised Exception' reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' of the Type to retrieve, or null.
ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
eClass - The Ecore class of the Type to retrieve, or null.
Returns:
The first Type with the specified 'Name', or null.
See Also:
getRaisedExceptions()

getOwnedParameterSets

org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<ParameterSet> getOwnedParameterSets()
Returns the value of the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list. The list contents are of type ParameterSet. The ParameterSets owned by this BehavioralFeature.

Returns:
the value of the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list.
See Also:
UMLPackage.getBehavioralFeature_OwnedParameterSet()

createOwnedParameterSet

ParameterSet createOwnedParameterSet(java.lang.String name)
Creates a new ParameterSet, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' for the new ParameterSet, or null.
Returns:
The new ParameterSet.
See Also:
getOwnedParameterSets()

getOwnedParameterSet

ParameterSet getOwnedParameterSet(java.lang.String name)
Retrieves the first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' of the ParameterSet to retrieve, or null.
Returns:
The first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name', or null.
See Also:
getOwnedParameterSets()

getOwnedParameterSet

ParameterSet getOwnedParameterSet(java.lang.String name,
                                  boolean ignoreCase,
                                  boolean createOnDemand)
Retrieves the first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Owned Parameter Set' containment reference list.

Parameters:
name - The 'Name' of the ParameterSet to retrieve, or null.
ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
createOnDemand - Whether to create a ParameterSet on demand if not found.
Returns:
The first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name', or null.
See Also:
getOwnedParameterSets()

createReturnResult

Parameter createReturnResult(java.lang.String name,
                             Type type)
Creates a return result parameter with the specified name and type.

Parameters:
name - The name for the new return result, or null.
type - The type for the new return result, or null.

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